Sunday Summary – June 1, 2014

It was a comparatively light week here on streets.mn for this summery Summary, but here’s what matters this week:

Practical matters:MOVE BACK: A Casual Guide to Regular Bus Usage is one of those posts which might seem too obvious to be written by the folks who already know how to ride the bus, but very helpful for new-to-transit people who do not yet know the unwritten rules of the culture. Accessibility is about more than being able to get on the bus, after all.

Money matters:Predictions for Super Bowl 2018 is more about predicting revenue to pay for that new stadium than the outcome of the game. Minneapolis will lose.

Timing matters: The METRO Greenline opens on June 14 (test trains running now) and a topic of much interest is how long will it take to get from Target Field to Union Station. It will take 3 minutes if you watch METRO Green Line Time Lapse: Lowertown St. Paul to Target Field. Otherwise, Metro Council’s estimated times of 40 minutes for the 11 mile route were scared away by reported test times of 67 minutes with more recent tests clocking 48 minutes. Fortunately, Green Line Travel Time Update asks more relevant questions like is it faster than bus routes (yes) and can signal timing make a different (also yes)?

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